Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

Lat: 32.34°NLon: 104.26°WElev: 3294ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Apr 5:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers before 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of blowing dust after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.

    High: 61 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Areas
    Blowing Dust

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of blowing dust after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.84°W (Elev. 7779 ft)
5:07 pm MDT Apr 11, 2026
6pm MDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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